Eagles of Death Metal Dropped From Festivals Over Terrorism Comments

In March, Eagles of Death Metal‘s Jesse Hughes appeared on Fox Business Network to discuss the November 13 Paris attacks at Le Bataclan. During the interview, he suggested some security staff did not show up to the concert because he believed they were somewhat involved with the terrorist attacks. He later apologized for the comments, calling them “absurd and baseless.” However, Hughes recently made similar assertions in a new interview with VICE co-founder Gavin McInnes in Taki’s Magazine. 

He agreed with McInnes’ take that the “liberal mentality” was to blame for the attacks, and continued to suggest that the security was involved with the assailants, amongst other controversial comments. Hughes also said, “I saw Muslims celebrating in the street during the attack. I saw it with my own eyes. In real time! How did they know what was going on? There must have been coordination.”

Now, the band has now been dropped from two French festivals, as the Associated Press reports. Today, the Rock en Seine concert in Paris and the Cabaret Vert festival in northern France issued a joint statement over the cancellation, in which they said they were “in total disagreement” with Hughes’ comments. Find it below:

Being in total disagreement with Jesse Hugues’ recent allegations given in an itw with an american media, both Cabaret Vert & Rock en Seine festivals have decided to cancel the band’s performance. We thank you for your understanding.

Pitchfork has reached out to Eagles of Death Metal’s representatives for comment. 

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